[K3PZN-List] Generator Problems

[Rob Heath]

Thanks for the reply Steve.  That was along the lines of what I was 
thinking.  I was hoping someone might reply and say that this has happened 
before and will resolve itself.  I will see if I can stop and let it run for 
a while Saturday morning.  If anyone else has time and wants to play with 
it, it is still up at the FTC.

Rob



>From: n3sb at qis.net
>To: RobHeath00 at hotmail.com,Carroll County Amateur Radio Club 
><k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] Generator Problems
>Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 17:05:15 -0400
>
>Greetings Rob;
>
>Thanks very much for having a look at the generator!!
>
>We have seen this condition before, after a prolonged period of inactivity. 
>The
>commutator has likely gotten oxidized. It wears off in about an hour of
>operation.
>
>73; Steve, N3SB
>
>
>Quoting Rob Heath <robheath00 at hotmail.com>:
>
> > I just got back from checking out the club's generator.  The engine 
>appears
> > to be in great shape.  I had no trouble getting it to fire right up and 
>it
> > ran nice and smooth.  Unfortunately, the generator part of the generator
> > isn't.  I was only reading about 10 volts!  The voltage dropped when I
> > turned the load switch off, so it doesn't appear to be something as easy 
>as
> > a bad switch.  I am not a generator person and desperately try to avoid
> > things with coils and brushes.  However, I am speculating that the 
>brushes
> > might be the first thing to look at.  Letting it run for an extended 
>period
> > might wear some of the oxidation/corrosion off and get it running again.
> > Then again, it may have a more serious problem.  Hopefully, we have 
>someone
> > more comfortable with tinkering with generators who can take a look at 
>it
> > before Field Day.
> >
> > Rob, K1RH
> >
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